Smyrna times., 1887-08-31
!. DEL. WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON. AUGUST 81 I88

suDuIe subterfugeS unfathomable To bu-
man penetration" D."
Nevertheless, seeing that the others
We're bent upon the experiment, he made
no Iurther opposition, but, opening his
DreVlary, began to read attentively. while
Che faIhers Bournot and Rosie brought
from the sacristy a basin of holy water
four blessed candles, a lighted taner and n
small bell, which the altar bows were ac-
customed to ring during the mass These
AFTER much consultation, it was decided to
conceal under the bench, lest they should
WORK counter spell so strong as to inter
Iere altogether with the cOniuratiOns Of
oaat; the which being done, the three con-
| sentlng fathers ranged themselves in
front Of their sacred ammunition. each
one carefully claSping his crucifix beneath
q fold in his robe, and Father Fraize indi-
Gated to Saat that he might proceed
oaat, who had not in the least comDre-
| nended all these preparations, at once
uarted OIL to the Orangery, whence he
! soon returned with three perfectly inno-
cent looking oranges. The holy fathers
exchanged glances of smiling increduIitv
at this mild beginning to n performance
oL such wonderful promise, but
oaat' quite unembarrassed by their
gaze ana appearing, indeed, to to-
IaIly ignore their presence, placed his
oranges upon the ground, carefully meos-
uring the spaces between them. then
Withdrawing to n short distance. pros
trated himself before each in turn with
the utmost respect After saluting in
thls reverential manner the representa-
yves OF his pagan trinity the youthful
sorcerer furnished himself with three
small branches from an orange tree. and
WIN renewed prostratiOns, planted one in
each orange. \ third time he went
through this ceremony, accompanying his
genu1ieXiOns with an mintplliuible mut-
terlng, probably some cabalstic incaDto-
ton; then rising with one of the Green
twlgs in his hand turned his ewes
strangely glittcring with light more than
human, toward the wind sweDt sky. Hiob
up against the lustrous blue hoyered n
lny cloud, hardly larger than dove's
wing, ana transparent as ladv's lace
handkerchief. Saat, his small form
seeming to dilate with some mysterious |
inward Iorce, fixed his glittering ewes |
upon TINS tiny cloud, at the same time ex- |
!'U. .eLluing ms orange branch with an air of |
IlIesislloie command, when to the utter
amazement of the good fathers. n fine
rain Immediately began to descend mon
the thirsty garden beds
a few drops, penetrating the interstices
Oh the arbor, Glanced to fall uDon tho
head of Father Temple. who had
not ceased to read his breviary durin1 oU
-hese hummcries. Springing to his feet
II conservation, he began to run to ard
no, rubbing his head and crying out that
le was scalded, whcreupOn Father Rosie.
y y IN aulnlfaOle presence Of mind. seized
ne benitier and drenched him with ite
:ontents. But Father Bournot mt
ofth his hand and gathcringa q heat curIed
4he leaf, III whose hollow = little water
iad gathered, boldly drank it down de-
larnS it to be cool and sweet as anv that
Nef Iel from heaven in answer TO the
most sanity prayer
Tor Whole hour the rain continued 70
lu with gentle, whispering sound ,
""C SUN maintaining his attitude of COM ]
llhd with branch extended toward the s
my CLOUD which neither expanded nor !
IeW less Inc dropping corn revived {
u" Iilted up us shining blades rejoicinplv. {
" Dedh vines clothed themselves anew
DiD"u green leaves, seeming to climb 7
ialy higher on their supporting poles. 1
,.aH liii1 @ tlG round pumpkins appeared to t
we'll and glow with deeper golden bro (
efore the astonished eyes of the hevrii. c
cred monks +
"A miracle without doubt" " murnurad D
ie good Pere Fraize, "but to what saint q
lall we ascribe it?' .
II Is as said, returned Father Bour- v
)t triumphantly. "The powers of evil Il
can work only good within t
hsecrated walls, and we have caItured c
benefit from the very devil" " Ii
NeVerthelcss, maintained Fotber il
slhPle, III the holy water and candles u
III not been at hand, or if had ceased to q
al my breviary, it might have ended fl
lite differently" h
IN the mean time the rain bovine, I.
lsed' SIat, the supernatural light NOT v
I ehtlrely faded from his eyes, but in olI IN
ler respects quite restored to his nor as
NY grave and dignitled demeanor cath
"a up the oranges and the little greer.
lnches and, carrying them to n c9yno1 NJ
Vhe garden, reverently buried them in al
2 moist earth. - y
sui although the genuineness of the ey
racle was attested by the fact that not nj
.rop OF rain had fallen outside the con- ca
II walls, and its benevolent character m
~ maintained by the plenteous crop of M
lze, beans and pumpkins gathered in n n
weeks later, the good fathers were co
reed that they were not safe with n Ct
gan sorcerer of such power in their no
-ist' and Saat was accordingly baptized Of
n prayers and ceremonies of unusuaI W,
elhhlty and highest exercising D0wer so
1e received the name of Amablc. under co
lch Christian sounding apDellation bo ri,
3 8 sun hVhg at Martinique in the year Sc
. a lie OF disenchanted usefulness on
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